Cheick Tiote resisted interest from Real Madrid to pen a new deal with Newcastle United last week.
Chelsea were knocked back in January but remain interested, while Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, desperate for a new holding midfielder, have also been asked to be kept informed about his availability.
And the Sunday Sun reports a number of the so-called "super agents" were interested in meeting with the Ivorian.
So United are wise to move swiftly to bring him closer to parity with some of the squad's big earners.
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